Biology:Delosperma lavisiae
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Delosperma
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Delosperma |
| Species: | D. lavisiae
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| Delosperma lavisiae L.Bolus
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Delosperma lavisiae is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to South Africa (Free State and KwaZulu-Natal) and Lesotho.[1] It goes by a number of common names relating to its habitat, growing as high as 2,650 m (8,700 ft) up in the Drakensberg mountains; Drakensberg ice plant, Drakensberg vygie, and mountain vygie.[2][3] A mat‑forming, cold hardy succulent, able to withstand occasional frosts as low as −20 to −15 °C (−4 to 5 °F), it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ "Delosperma lavisiae L.Bolus". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:361510-1.
- ↑ "Drakensberg Ice Plant (Delosperma lavisiae)". National Gardening Association. 2021. https://garden.org/plants/view/164983/Drakensberg-Ice-Plant-Delosperma-lavisiae.
- ↑ Coulson, Damien (3 July 2014). "Delosperma lavisiae". Clarens News (Clarens Village Nature Reserve). https://clarensnews.co.za/delosperma-lavisiae/.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. December 2020. p. 32. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. "H6"
Wikidata ☰ Q5801963 entry
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